I know it says no other Gods, but it does not mention goddesses at all, and I am very literal
2007-05-30 06:15:03 · 28 answers · asked by Vultureman 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Vulture. I too am a practicing witch and was raised in a pretty religious household. Be for real. Every pagan and wiccan I know understands the whole "thou shall not worship any God before me....." Your not being literal. You are looking for a loophole to condone your form of worshipping. And if the true consequence is going to hell.. well, we're going to hell. Stop that nonsense.
2007-05-30 06:24:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Jeremiah 7:18 and Jeremiah 44:16-23 says that the people were worshipping the Queen of Heaven, a pagan Babylonian goddess. That was the cause of God's anger toward them. They were disobeying Him by doing it, and He was letting them suffer the consequences.
2007-05-30 13:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by hodgiegirl2000 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
get a look at this URL: http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=goddess&qs_version=9
1 Kings 11:5
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
1 Kings 11:4-6 (in Context) 1 Kings 11 (Whole Chapter)
1 Kings 11:33
Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.
1 Kings 11:32-34 (in Context) 1 Kings 11 (Whole Chapter)
Acts 19:27
So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
Acts 19:26-28 (in Context) Acts 19 (Whole Chapter)
Acts 19:35
And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
Acts 19:34-36 (in Context) Acts 19 (Whole Chapter)
Acts 19:37
For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
Acts 19:36-38 (in Context) Acts 19 (Whole Chapter)
you can find it at this URL http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=goddess&qs_version=9
2007-05-30 13:21:33 · answer #3 · answered by MadDog 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first commandment states that we are not to have any other gods before the true God. "gods" in this instance includes goddesses. Kind of like when it speaks about "man" throughout the Bible in reference to all of "mankind," which means both men and women.
For instance, if I am speaking about the Chinese, you will assume I mean men and women. If I mention bodies of water, you know I mean lakes, oceans, AND rivers.
The term "gods" includes goddesses. Clear enough?
2007-05-30 13:21:25 · answer #4 · answered by jaela_darling 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
In the Old Testament, the goddess 'Ashera' translated 'grove' in some Bibles.
In the New Testament, the goddess Diana of the Ephesians. - Acts 19
2007-05-30 13:17:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't.You have the freewill to worship all the false gods you desire.And there are goddesses mentioned in Scripture.Read a little on your own.
2007-05-30 13:22:00 · answer #6 · answered by kitz 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You CAN! You can worship ANYTHING that you want to. Just deal with what you get later. God promises things for worshipping any other thing other than him. Literally. And God promises things that are for those who worship him. And then there is Jeremiah ( the queen of heaven, and the King Mannaseh, as examples for you. ) Look them up! They are most certainly there!
2007-05-30 13:29:09 · answer #7 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cool concept.
But most of your answers spoke about only one God.
But look at the bible again,
Gen 1:26 "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth."
Sorry to say, that's speaking about more than one God folks.
2007-05-30 13:26:46 · answer #8 · answered by amberwolf_for_art 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Israelis were condemned by the prophets for worshiping specific female goddesses too.
2007-05-30 13:18:26 · answer #9 · answered by Randy G 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Very interesting take on the subject. I don't understand why the answer to this question can not be discussed without people being hateful. Is this how you would treat this person if they came into your church and asked these questions? Then people wonder why some do not go to church. It is good to see some that some of the people have posted actual verses from the Bible instead of just getting hostile with this person.
2007-05-30 13:17:43 · answer #10 · answered by tigerlily23 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋